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Journal of Medical Education: Vol.2, issue 2; e105004
published online: March 18, 2009
article type: Research Article
received: March 17, 2009
accepted: March 18, 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v2i2.881
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Reliability And Validity Of Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children Third Edition (Wisc-III) In Iran

authors:

avatar Alireza Jazayeri 1 , * , avatar Abas Poorshahbaz 2

Oinical Psychologist (PhD),Assistant Professor in Department of Psychology, The Science of Welfare and Rehabilitation University, Evln, Tehran, Iran.
Clinical Psychologist (PhD),University teacher in Department of Psychology,The Science of Welfare and Rehabilitation University,Evin, Tehran, Iran.

how to cite: Jazayeri A, Poorshahbaz A. Reliability And Validity Of Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children Third Edition (Wisc-III) In Iran. J Med Edu. 2003;2(2):e105004. https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v2i2.881.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to adapt, normalize and to determine reliability and validity of W1SC-. At adaptation stage, 835 students were selected through a systematic random sampling from 30 schools, after completion the test, suitable items were chosen according to  Iranian culture. Then. at normalizing stage, 2456 boys and girls were selected through a  systematic random sampling from 72 educational departments. The results showed thai the reliability coefficients is higher than 0.95 and the validity is high the WJSC-111 has sufficient and satisfied reliability and validity in Iranian students.

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